Table 2 Characteristics of identified RAI-HC quality indicators

ADL

O

I

✓

✓

C

A

≥ 0.60

ADL decline

O

I

✓

B

ADL improvement

O

I

✓

B

IADL

O

I

✓

A

≥ 0.60

IADL decline

O

I

✓

B

IADL improvement

O

I

✓

B

Rehabilitation potential and no therapies

P

P

✓

(✓)

C

A

N/A

Decline independency

O

P

✓

A

N/A

Difficulties in communication

O

I

✓

✓

C

A

N/A

Communication decline

O

I

✓

B

Communication improvement

O

I

✓

B

Bladder incontinence

O

I

✓

✓

C

D

≥ 0.60

Bladder decline

O

I

✓

B

Bladder improvement

O

I

✓

B

Bowel incontinence

O

I

(✓)

D

≥ 0.60

Obstipation

O

I

(✓)

A

≥ 0.60

Skin ulcer

O

I

✓

✓

C

A

< 0.40

Mouth problems

O

P

✓

A

0.40–0.59

Cognitive function

O

I

✓

✓

C

D

0.40–0.59

Cognitive decline

O

I

✓

B

Cognitive improvement

O

I

✓

B

Delirium

O

P

✓

(✓)

C

A

N/A

Negative mood

O

P

✓

✓

C

A

< 0.40

Mood decline

O

I

✓

B

Mood improvement

O

I

✓

B

Negative mood without intervention

O

P

(✓)

A

< 0.40

Social isolation with distress

O

P

✓

✓

✓

C

A

B

0.40–0.59

Does not go out but used to

O

P

✓

B

Continued caregiver distress

O

P

✓

✓

A

B

< 0.40

Falls

O

P

✓

✓

✓

C

D

B

≥ 0.60

Neglect or abuse

O

P

✓

✓

C

A

N/A

Injuries

O

P

✓

✓

C

B

Hospital, ED, emergent care

O

P

✓

✓

C

B

Daily severe pain

O

P

✓

✓

✓

C

A

B

0.40–0.59

Inadequate pain control

O

P

✓

✓

✓

C

A

B

< 0.40

Pain improvement

O

I

✓

B

Dehydration

O

P

✓

✓

C

A

0.40–0.59

Weight loss

O

P

✓

✓

✓

C

A

B

N/A

Weight change (undesired)

O

I

(✓)

D

N/A

Weight change (unfavourable)

O

I

(✓)

D

N/A

Inadequate meals

O

P

✓

C

Difficulty in locomotion and no assistive device

O

P

✓

C

Impaired locomotion in home

O

I

✓

✓

C

A

≥ 0.60

No medication review by MD

P

P

✓

✓

C

A

N/A

Inconsistent drug intake

O

P

(✓)

A

N/A

Hearing

O

P

(✓)

A

< 0.40

Eyesight

O

P

(✓)

D

N/A

No flu vaccination

P

P

✓

✓

C

B